Новости за 19.07.2024

Valencia, Spain (AFP) July 17, 2024
Spanish authorities on Wednesday began cleaning up three beaches in the eastern city of Valencia, closed to the public after an unidentified black substance washed up on the coast. Workers in protective coats and masks shovelled tainted sand into plastic sacks. "All avenues of investigation are still open regarding the origin of the oil spill," deputy prefect Raquel Ibanez told reporters

New Delhi (AFP) July 17, 2024
India's navy said Wednesday that one of its warships had rescued nine of 16 crew members aboard an oil tanker that capsized off the coast of Oman earlier this week. The Comorian-flagged MV Prestige Falcon overturned and sank in the Arabian Sea late on Monday night with 13 Indian and three Sri Lankan nationals aboard. Indian warship INS Teg was diverted from its operations in the area to

London (AFP) July 17, 2024
The new Labour government must act "fast" to put the country on target to meet its 2030 climate goals, Britain's top climate change advisory body warned on Thursday. The Climate Change Committee (CCC) said that the UK had committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 68 percent compared to 1990 levels, but "only six years away, the country is not on track to hit this target". Accordi

Zaragoza, Spain (AFP) July 17, 2024
The world's biggest technology firms are investing billions in cloud storage facilities in the northeastern Spanish region of Aragon, drawn to its abundance of renewable energy sources. While local authorities hope to reap the economic benefits of the ever-growing data demands of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, environmentalists have criticised the vast quantities of water and power t

Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) July 14, 2024
A proposal to create Germany's biggest motorway has sparked a backlash, with critics fearful the "monstrosity" will increase climate-damaging emissions, worsen noise pollution and harm biodiverse habitats. The recommendation suggests widening a section of the A5 outside the western city of Frankfurt to 10 lanes at an estimated cost of 1.1 billion euros ($1.2 billion). While supporters

Prek Takeo (AFP) July 18, 2024
Dust covers everything in Lim Tong Eng's yard, thrown up by excavators toiling next door to enlarge a channel that Cambodia's government hopes will soon be a major shipping canal. Next month, Cambodia will officially break ground on the Funan Techo canal, a $1.7 billion project running from the Mekong river to a Cambodian port on the Gulf of Thailand that will offer an alternative to transit

Seoul (AFP) July 18, 2024
Samsung Electronics has bought a British startup that develops advanced AI technology, the South Korean tech giant said Thursday, as demand for its high-end chips used in artificial intelligence hardware surges. Oxford Semantic Technologies specialises in knowledge graph technology - a more advanced way of storing complex information in a web - Samsung said in a statement. It added tha

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 17, 2024
Kinematics, a leading company in intelligent motion solutions, has announced the initial shipment of its innovative ST Series actuators, marking an important step in technological advancement. The ST Series showcases extensive research, development, and engineering proficiency. Featuring a unique maintenance-free, grease-free dry bearing design, the ST Series offers 20-50% more holding tor

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 18, 2024
Australian engineers have introduced an innovative device, inspired by a modified speargun, to provide a cost-efficient method for testing seabed soil in the development of offshore wind farms. The RMIT University-designed device propels a probe into the seabed, gathering critical data about the underwater terrain. Traditionally, seabed testing involves winching or dropping probes, k

New York (AFP) July 18, 2024
Earth's population will peak in the mid-2080s at around 10.3 billion people, then drop slightly to a level much lower than anticipated a decade ago, the United Nations said. The current population of 8.2 billion people will rise to that maximum over the next 60 years, then dip to 10.2 billion by the end of the century, says a report released Thursday entitled "World Population Prospects 2024

Bayern Player & Staff Discussion

New York families could get access to improved childcare assistance--but that all depends on Gov Kathy Hochul to sign a bill into law.

Sunderland have not yet decided that they want to go through with a swoop for a player they have been heavily linked with.

Irishman Shane Lowry survived misadventure at No. 11 and birdied two of his final three holes to claim the second-round lead at the 152nd Open Champio

Amanda Abbington will reportedly break her silence on the Strictly Come Dancing scandal when she returns to live TV next week in her first appearance since quitting the BBC show.

Southampton got their pre-season off to a flying start with a 7-1 win and a hatful of first appearances at local neighbours Eastleigh.

The quintuple homicide occurred in West Blocton in Bibb County Thursday around 10 p.m. CT, state authorities said.

Bob Newhart will be remembered by CBS in the "Entertainment Tonight" special, "Bob Newhart: A Legacy of Laughter."

Shares of SunPower tumbled this week as the residential solar installer paused operations. Guggenheim analysts are calling it a "winddown process."

Less than a month after Royce White erupted over a fake Taylor Swift endorsement, he melted down again Friday as he raged at Minnesota's mayor for dancing with constituents — and decried the country's "effeminate" men.

The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, has proposed duties of between 12.8% and 36.4% in an attempt to reverse the damage on domestic producers from China’s dumping practices.

First-year offenses are almost always a work in progress — especially with the Bears. But already, the veterans in new offensive coordinator Shane Waldron’s offense are raising the bar.